The company will liquidate 82 stores, including three in Maine, unless a buyer emerges soon.
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland since 2008. Before that he worked in the Press Herald’s Brunswick Bureau where he spent several years covering news in several midcoast towns from Rockland and Wiscasset to Bath and Brunswick. He also covered Bath Iron Works, the Brunswick Naval Air Station, Bowdoin College, and the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during his years in Brunswick. When he’s not hunting down criminals, politicians or law enforcement officials, Dennis enjoys spending time riding his bicycle, hiking, and cross country skiing.
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Joseph Gerry, longtime Catholic bishop of Portland, dies at 94
The longtime church leader, who served as Portland bishop for 15 years, died Sunday at a nursing care center in New Hampshire.
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Woolwich woman advances to next round on ‘MasterChef’
Nina Interlandi Bell distinguishes herself in her TV debut by cooking up the best dish from the Northeast region.
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Maine Senate votes down bill to establish safe injection sites
The Senate voted 18-16 Tuesday against the measure proposed by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, but lawmakers may consider an amendment to form a working group to study the feasibility of creating harm reduction centers.
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Maine State Police defuse homemade explosive device
The device was left in the driveway of a private residence in Woodland.
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Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
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Former Democratic state representative sentenced to 3 days in jail
Clinton Collamore, of Waldoboro, pleaded guilty on 11 counts of unsworn falsification and one count of violating the Maine Clean Election Act.
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Maine air quality to remain good Thursday with low pressure keeping wildfire smoke at bay
While millions of people in states to the south and west are experiencing some of their worst air quality ever, Maine has so far escaped the smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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Crash involving school bus in Belgrade sends people to the hospital
The crash involving 3 motor vehicles took place on Smithfield Road Tuesday afternoon.
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Angus King appears to be gearing up for another Senate run
His campaign website, which became active 4 weeks ago, is asking for donations in advance of the 2024 elections.